What was the result of Senate roll call vote 459 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 25, 2003 ended "Conference Report Agreed to (54-44)", 54-44. The vote was on: On the Conference Report H.R. 1 (H.R. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 459?

54 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 459 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 35-8 and Democrats voted 10-30. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #459 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 25, 2003, 9:23 AM (ET)

On the Conference Report H.R. 1 (H.R. 1)

An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Conference Report Agreed to (54-44)

54 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #458 Vote #1 (Session 2) →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

35 Yea / 8 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

10 Yea / 30 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chester Lott (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Donald Nickles (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Sununu (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 54

Nay 44

Not Voting 2

John Kerry (MA)
Joseph Lieberman (CT)

Other Votes on H.R. 1

Vote #457 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1

Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-29, 3/5 majority required) Nov 24, 2003
Vote #458 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA RE: H. R. 1 - Conference Report)

Motion Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 majority required) Nov 24, 2003

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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